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Schistosomiasis or bilharzia is a disease affecting many people in developing countries. In the form of 'acute' schistosomiasis, it is sometimes referred to as snail fever and cutaneous schistosomiasis may sometimes be commonly called swimmer's itch. In certain African communities the process of overcoming schistosomiasis is an important rite of passage. Although it has a low mortality rate, schistosomiasis can be very debilitating. (Bilharzia, or bilharziosis, is the eponym for schistosomiasis in many countries, after Theodor Bilharz, who first described the cause of urinary schistosomiasis in 1851.)
Types
There are five species of flatworms that cause schistosomiasis. Each causes a different clinical presentation of the disease. Schistosomiasis may localize in different parts of the body, and its localization determines its particular clinical profile.
- Schistosoma mansoni (ICD-10 B65.1) and Schistosoma intercalatum (B65.8) cause intestinal schistosomiasis
- Schistosoma haematobium (B65.0) causes urinary schistosomiasis
- Schistosoma japonicum (B65.2) and Schistosoma mekongi (B65.8) cause Asian intestinal schistosomiasis
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http://bit.ly/4AqhAz new video on MTV by Maine band: Sparks the Rescue. Yes, this is Tripp Lake. Yes, I contracted swimmer's itch there!
mattlduff (Matthew Duff) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:45:56 -0000
http://bit.ly/4AqhAz new video on MTV by Maine band: Sparks the Rescue. Yes, this is Tripp Lake. Yes, I contracted swimmer's itch there!
Like swimmer's itch? RT @mollypriesmeyer Why is "athlete's foot" singular? Not like tennis elbow. If "athlete's feet," are they extra hardy?
chris_steller (chris_steller) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:13:33 -0000
Like swimmer's itch? RT @mollypriesmeyer Why is "athlete's foot" singular? Not like tennis elbow. If "athlete's feet," are they extra hardy?
Swimmer's Itch - American Osteopathic College of Dermatology information page on cercarial dermatitis. Covers description, cause, geographic occurrence, treatment, names for this condition in different parts of the world, and other causes of itching among swimmers.
Meta Description: [ The technical name for swimmer's itch is cercarial dermatitis.In developing countries, swimmer's itch translates into ]
Swimmer's Itch (Schistosome Cercarial Dermatitis) - Information about the condition and the parasites that cause it, with images of Cercariae.
Swimmer's Itch: The Authorized Home Page - Hope College - Information about symptoms, control, life cycle, host-parasite relationships, and distribution of this skin ailment.
Meta Description: [ Sypmtoms, control, life cycle, host-parasite relationships, and distribution of Swimmer's Itch. ]
